All about maps by Haylie Martin 10/23/13

Political map physical map topographic map Political map-shows states , national boundaries ;and locations. Physical map- shows mountains, rivers ,and lakes. Topographic map-has contour lines instead of colors to show landscape.

Economic or resource map road map climate map thematic map Economic or resource map- specific types of natural resources in an area Road map-shows major and, minor highways and roads Climate map –shows weather of an area and, climate zones Thematic map-focuses on a special topic or specific theme

Latitude and longitude Latitude –has lines that run east to west Longitude –lines run north to south *measured in degrees *latitude goes first , then longitude

Scale Shows the distances between two locations

The four oceans and seven continents North America South America Asia Africa Antarctica Europe Australia Atlantic Pacific Artic Indian